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I think he's implying that the Padres and Preller already have Otani in the bag, but he's going through the motions (Otani) to remove any suspicion that Preller may have tampered (if that's even possible)

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What are the odds that Ohtani already knows where he’s going and all these meetings are just to save Preller from an investigation? Think about it, there are going to be a lot of bitter executives/baseball people no matter where Ohtani goes. There’s also the conspiracy theory that he’s coming over now because in two years the Padres couldn’t realistically compete with the offers he would get. I don’t know ****k it can this be over already. He’s going to the Angels.

If he literally had no interest it wouldn't be on his list. He has no reason to be polite when he already told the Yankees to get bent.

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Adrian faded at 35 and after five years, in part because his back gave out.

The Dodgers will find room for Ohtani. I highly doubt they'd let Toles and Pederson get in his way.

Perderson has been an above average starter in 2 of the last 3 season and don’t forget Verdugo is an MLB ready top 25ish propsepct. If he struggles even the slightest It seems like it could be damaging to the clubhouse to keep running him out there.

That doesn’t look like an issue in Sea, SD, SF, LAA

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I think he's implying that the Padres and Preller already have Otani in the bag, but he's going through the motions (Otani) to remove any suspicion that Preller may have tampered (if that's even possible)

Yeayh, I don't get that theory. There's no reason to tamper with Otani largely because Otani has no incentive to be tampered with; he could have just waited 2 years to get a $200,000,000 contract if he was the type of person who is motivated by money.

Unless the suggestion is that Preller took Otani's girlfriend hostage and has her in a dungeon below Petco Park or something.

That theory is actually much simpler: people like the idea that there's a secret plan and that Otani is already secretly signed by the Padres because duh people want Otani to get signed by the Padres despite it being a 1/7 chance from the actual information we have.

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Most experts seem to think Otani needs 1/2 a yr in the minors.. so again if your LAD he probably starts in AAA..

Padres are not intending on contending in 2018 and can appraoach Otani as a Rule V add and guarantee him a MLB spot for 2018... Mentally Otani is very strong as Nippon Baseball and Intl baseball pressure situations are equivalent to MLB game to game pressure if not greater... Physically, mechanically DB can work with him at the MLB level and so can the hitting coach/or McGwire... So Pads > most teams at giving Otani IMMEDIATE MLB exposure and not make him spend one day in the tedious AAA circuit... I am sure Otani (financially and otherwise) is used to a certain level of comfort and SD can provide him (Guarantee him that) from the get go...

From what I hear Otani likes to be the Man, but without the big Market circus around him.. Livestyle and privacy are > in SD than anywhere else... In LA either club he is just another face in the crowd.. In SF is Posey and Bumgarner... in Seattle is Ichiros glorious past and Felix "the Cat" show.. In Chicago is Rizzo, Bryant and a cast of 100's.. In Rangers is that bandbox Stadium, Yu's shadow and Beltrans HOF pursuit.. In SD he is the HOUSE that OTANI built (in due time) he can be our BABE RUTH.. He can be a Bronze Statue at Petco.. HE COULD BE IMMORTAL.. None of the other 6 offer him that opportunity period....

Padres are last, because they are 1st on his list.... Get it done AJP

The advantage of his bat in the lineup when he P alone should be worth 3-5 Wins per year... I mean Tim Lollar was a good hitting pitcher .. and he benefited when P from it.. BUT Otani is 100X better hitter (potentially) so the benefit there alone is extraordinary...

Come Home to SD Otani... AJP you listening, rent a super stretch limo, get Otani and his camp, along with your entourage and Trevor + Hedges and DB in it, ride down PCH to North County, all the way to Mr A's.. have a terrific lunch with that beautiful view.. draw up the paperwork at Petco in the meantime, get in the Limo, go to Petco tour the field and stadium, introduce him to (everyone) porters on up (he likes that I think), pick up thje paperwork, head back to LA during rush hour, especially with those fires (stay on the 405) and spend those extra 4-5 hours stuck on traffic to CLOSE THE DEAL!, "man SD was nice and low key, this traffic sucks, doesn't it Shonei?" and so forth so on... CLOSE THE DEAL!.... CLOSE THE DEAL!... AJP get it done...

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I think he's implying that the Padres and Preller already have Otani in the bag, but he's going through the motions (Otani) to remove any suspicion that Preller may have tampered (if that's even possible)

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Whether Otani needs time in the minors or not, he isn't going to the minors regardless of where he signs.

Everyone would correctly interpret that as service time gamesmanship, which isn't something you want to do when you signed an elite player for basically nothing based solely on a sales pitch for why your team is cool.

- Why do you hate America?

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Per passan Sources: Shohei Ohtani is done interviewing the seven finalists to sign him. His last meeting was actually Tuesday night with the San Diego Padres. Next, presumably, will be his decision. Timetable is not clear yet, but it could well be soon.